The 2013 Hungarian Grand Prix will see an additional DRS zone added to the Hungaroring track in a bid to boost overtaking figures.
The 2012 round featured fewer overtaking figures than the Monaco Grand Prix of the same year - 19 to 23 - and F1's sporting authority confirmed on Tuesday the additional boost of DRS over the 2.722 mile lap.
There will be just one detection zone for the DRS system, immediately before the entry to the final corner. A driver must be within one second of the driver in front to gain access to the drag reduction system.
The first activation zone will be immediately after the final corner - which is a medium speed hairpin - with drivers getting a speed boost down the pit straight. Turn one is the classic overtaking place and one of the only opportunities on the track.
DRS part two will take place on the run to the third turn - through the right-hand kink that makes up turn two - and will give drivers more opportunity to dive up the inside or take to the outside of cars around the near-180 degree turn three.
Monaco is often compared to the Hungaroring due to its tight and twisty nature - some liken it to a street circuit due to it's lack of straights and narrow track width. For example, Nico Rosberg and Adrian Sutil both made the comparison between the two tracks in their respective teams race preview press releases.
Despite it's reputation for low overtaking stats, the race has only been won twice from pole position since 2005. Both races were won by Lewis Hamilton and the Brit scored the third of his three race victories in 2009 - a surprising race that saw the rejuvenation of form for the McLaren team after a torrid first half of the year.
Should Hamilton take his first win of the season for Mercedes in 2013, he will equal Michael Schumacher's current record for most race victories on the Hungaroring. This year will be the 28th running of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Aside from the additional DRS zone, new debris fencing has been installed and drainage upgrades have been made at a handful of the corners. Pirelli will bring new 2013 tyre compounds to the race in a bid to improve safety and safety changes will also come into place in the pit lane.
The pit lane speed limit will decrease from 100km/h to 80km/h, all team members are now required to wear head protection and all but marshals and team personnel are banned from the pits during qualifying and the race.
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There will be just one detection zone for the DRS system, immediately before the entry to the final corner. A driver must be within one second of the driver in front to gain access to the drag reduction system.
The first activation zone will be immediately after the final corner - which is a medium speed hairpin - with drivers getting a speed boost down the pit straight. Turn one is the classic overtaking place and one of the only opportunities on the track.
DRS part two will take place on the run to the third turn - through the right-hand kink that makes up turn two - and will give drivers more opportunity to dive up the inside or take to the outside of cars around the near-180 degree turn three.
Monaco is often compared to the Hungaroring due to its tight and twisty nature - some liken it to a street circuit due to it's lack of straights and narrow track width. For example, Nico Rosberg and Adrian Sutil both made the comparison between the two tracks in their respective teams race preview press releases.
Despite it's reputation for low overtaking stats, the race has only been won twice from pole position since 2005. Both races were won by Lewis Hamilton and the Brit scored the third of his three race victories in 2009 - a surprising race that saw the rejuvenation of form for the McLaren team after a torrid first half of the year.
Should Hamilton take his first win of the season for Mercedes in 2013, he will equal Michael Schumacher's current record for most race victories on the Hungaroring. This year will be the 28th running of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Aside from the additional DRS zone, new debris fencing has been installed and drainage upgrades have been made at a handful of the corners. Pirelli will bring new 2013 tyre compounds to the race in a bid to improve safety and safety changes will also come into place in the pit lane.
The pit lane speed limit will decrease from 100km/h to 80km/h, all team members are now required to wear head protection and all but marshals and team personnel are banned from the pits during qualifying and the race.
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